I was worried that I wouldn’t have anything to say about Justin Rutledge’s Man Descending that I didn’t already cover in my earlier all-inclusive post about him, and maybe I don’t have anything super constructive, but I will say this: I had a really really trying day. (And I was worried I talked too much [...]
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saint peter, don’t you lock that gate tonight.
Posted in justin rutledge, tagged justin rutledge, man descending on May 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
but you turn me on, my darling, when the winter’s turning mean
Posted in justin rutledge, tagged bazil donovan, blue rodeo, bob packwood, country music, devil on a bench in stanley park, greg keelor, jim cuddy, justin rutledge, mary margaret o'hara, melissa mcclelland, no never alone, nq arbuckle, oh susanna, six shooter records on April 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I get that not everybody’s going to like Justin Rutledge. He’s fairly unabashed about the twangy elements in his music, his songs are all mid- to low-tempo, his lyrics are poetic and romanticized, the general vibe on his albums is a very quiet, low-key one. A lot of people are going to accuse him of [...]
